This course will examine “language attitudes,” or the way that people view a particular language or languages, whether their own or another, whether as a first or second language, etc. It will touch on research in the areas of sociolinguistics, second language learning and acquisition, and language cultural studies, with the goal of clarifying the terms and procedures which may be useful in determining the language attitudes of individuals, groups, and societies, and will consider the implications of such research for foreign language teachers.